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Bristol Animals & Nature Attractions

Bristol is a green city surrounded by countryside and we have a wide selection of things to do where you can get up close with animals, wildlife and get back to nature.

Our animal attractions are world-class, and you can meet animals from all over the world including elephants, gorillas, sharks, lions and cheetahs. No visit to Bristol would be complete without a trip to Bristol Zoo Gardens, the fifth oldest zoo in the world. Bristol Zoo is set within 12 acres of beautiful gardens and you can see over 400 species of exotic and endangered animals. Wild Place Project is Bristol’s newest animal attraction and is home to a pack of wolves, a lemur experience plus cheetahs and wallabies.

There’s also a whole underwater world to discover at Bristol Aquarium, where you’ll venture under water and meet rays, turtles, tiny seahorses and sharks!

If more familiar animals are what you are after, then head to one of Bristol’s city farms, such as Windmill Hill City Farm, an excellent way to experience the countryside in the heart of Bristol.

Or head out of Bristol to spend the day at Noahs Ark Zoo Farm, Puxton Park, WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Old Down Country Park, Cattle Country Adventure Park and Longleat Safari Park to meet more breeds of farm, exotic and large animals.

Getting back to nature is easy in Bristol; you are never more than a couple of miles from open space, nature and wildlife. There’s all our parks and gardens, huge arboretums on our doorstep and nature reserves, streams, rivers and lakes within easy distance. Escape to the city, then relax with nature.

Explore Ham Wall a special place teeming with wildlife. Enjoy stunning views across to Glastonbury Tor and follow secluded paths through the mystical landscape discovering spectacular sights and sounds.

Cattle Country in Berkeley, Gloucestershire is a great day out come rain or shine for children and adults too. Best known for its indoor and outdoor play equipment, Cattle Country has a whole range of things to do and many animals to see.